When: This special two-hour dance-fitness class is offered several times a month based on demand. (See website for a schedule.)

The workout: Like many fans of Houston-native superstar Beyoncé Knowles, I think I can dance like her, at least in my mind. From the privacy of my living room, I know all the moves to "Single Ladies," "Run the World (Girls)" and others. So when I found out Inner Me Studios, which opened in 2009 on Richmond in Montrose and now has a second location on Hillcroft, was offering a fitness class to Knowles' music, I had to check it out. The class was led by dance instructor Skooter Whitfield, who formerly was a member of the Urban Souls Dance Company. He taught the 25 women in the sold-out class to each stand in front of a folding chair (to be used as a sexy dance prop). Whitfield played Knowles' sexy slow-dance single "Rocket," and demonstrated his choreographed moves to the song while we watched. He broke the choreography into easy-to-follow parts. Each move had a sultry twist, from the head toss to the "booty roll," as he called it. The choreography also included straddling the chair, kicking a leg over, twisting onto the floor and moving like a snake. Now, I confess I only watched from the sidelines as I had just arrived from work and wasn't quite geared up to channel my inner Beyoncé. But the class looked fun. "I have no rhythm," said Ryan Mitchell, a regular student at Inner Me Studios. "I'm so unsexy, but it's a fun workout, and it really does help with gaining confidence. It's also fun to watch other people." By the end of the two-hour class, students were able to complete the "Rocket" routine without stopping, and many of the women looked like they had found their inner Bey.

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The experts: Inner Me Studios owner Nicole Phillips says the Beyoncé-inspired dance classes are a sellout because, "Everyone wants to be sexy and have that confidence like Beyoncé." While this class was designed to teach students sexy and sultry moves, Phillips said you can increase the fitness level by dancing in high heels. For more intense fitness classes, Phillips suggests Chair Dancing, Hip-Hop Dance and Stiletto Fit classes. "When you dance, you work out every muscle group," she said.

Fitness level: Beginner. Must be open to dancing in public and possibly looking like you have two left feet.

Intensity: Low to medium. The biggest challenge is getting in synch with the music.

Results: Whitfield claims clients can burn up to 500 calories per class, and one woman claimed to lose 30 pounds taking the dance classes three times a week.